Nicolás Gaitán
| Date of birth | 23 February 1988 |
| Place of birth | San Martín |
| Nationality | Argentine |
| Weight | 67 kg |
| Height | 1.73 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2011-12 | Benfica | UEFA Champions League | 14 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Benfica | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 2 |
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| 2012-13 | Benfica | UEFA Europa League | 8 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Benfica | UEFA Champions League | 5 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Benfica | UEFA Europa League | 4 | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Benfica | UEFA Champions League | 8 | 4 |
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| 2017-18 | Atletico Madrid | UEFA Champions League | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 27 Jul 2011 | Benfica v Trabzonspor | W | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 03 Aug 2011 | Trabzonspor v Benfica | D |
1-1 Agg: 1-3 |
UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 16 Aug 2011 | FC Twente v Benfica | D | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League | Play-off 1st leg |
| 24 Aug 2011 | Benfica v FC Twente | W |
3-1 Agg: 5-3 |
UEFA Champions League | Play-off 2nd leg |
| 14 Sep 2011 | Benfica v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 27 Sep 2011 | Otelul Galati v Benfica | W | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 18 Oct 2011 | FC Basel v Benfica | W | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 02 Nov 2011 | Benfica v FC Basel | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 22 Nov 2011 | Manchester United v Benfica | D | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 07 Dec 2011 | Benfica v Otelul Galati | W | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 15 Feb 2012 | Zenit St Petersburg v Benfica | L | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 06 Mar 2012 | Benfica v Zenit St Petersburg | W |
2-0 Agg: 4-3 |
UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 2nd leg |
| 27 Mar 2012 | Benfica v Chelsea | L | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 04 Apr 2012 | Chelsea v Benfica | L |
2-1 Agg: 3-1 |
UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 19 Sep 2012 | Celtic v Benfica | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 02 Oct 2012 | Benfica v Barcelona | L | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 23 Oct 2012 | Spartak Moskva v Benfica | L | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 20 Nov 2012 | Benfica v Celtic | W | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 14 Feb 2013 | Bayer Leverkusen v Benfica | W | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League | Round of 32 1st leg |
| 21 Feb 2013 | Benfica v Bayer Leverkusen | W |
2-1 Agg: 3-1 |
UEFA Europa League | Round of 32 2nd leg |
| 07 Mar 2013 | Benfica v Bordeaux | W | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 14 Mar 2013 | Bordeaux v Benfica | W |
2-3 Agg: 2-4 |
UEFA Europa League | Round of 16 2nd leg |
| 04 Apr 2013 | Benfica v Newcastle United | W | 3-1 | UEFA Europa League | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 11 Apr 2013 | Newcastle United v Benfica | D |
1-1 Agg: 2-4 |
UEFA Europa League | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 25 Apr 2013 | Fenerbahce v Benfica | L | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 02 May 2013 | Benfica v Fenerbahce | W |
3-1 Agg: 3-2 |
UEFA Europa League | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 15 May 2013 | Benfica v Chelsea | L | 1-2 | UEFA Europa League | Final |
| 02 Oct 2013 | Paris St Germain v Benfica | L | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 23 Oct 2013 | Benfica v Olympiakos | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 05 Nov 2013 | Olympiakos v Benfica | L | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 27 Nov 2013 | Anderlecht v Benfica | W | 2-3 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 10 Dec 2013 | Benfica v Paris St Germain | W | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 27 Feb 2014 | Benfica v PAOK Salonika | W | 3-0 | UEFA Europa League | Round of 32 1st leg |
| 13 Mar 2014 | Tottenham Hotspur v Benfica | W | 1-3 | UEFA Europa League | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 03 Apr 2014 | AZ Alkmaar v Benfica | W | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 01 May 2014 | Juventus v Benfica | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-2 |
UEFA Europa League | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 14 May 2014 | Sevilla v Benfica | L | 0-0 (2-4) | UEFA Europa League | Final |
| 15 Sep 2015 | Benfica v Astana | W | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 30 Sep 2015 | Atletico Madrid v Benfica | W | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 21 Oct 2015 | Galatasaray v Benfica | L | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 03 Nov 2015 | Benfica v Galatasaray | W | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 08 Dec 2015 | Benfica v Atletico Madrid | L | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 16 Feb 2016 | Benfica v Zenit St Petersburg | W | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 09 Mar 2016 | Zenit St Petersburg v Benfica | W |
1-2 Agg: 1-3 |
UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 2nd leg |
| 05 Apr 2016 | Bayern Munchen v Benfica | L | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 1st leg |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2009-10 | Argentina | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
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| 2010-11 | Argentina | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Argentina | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
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| 2015-16 | Argentina | Copa America | 3 |
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| 2015-16 | Argentina | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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| 2015-16 | Argentina | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2016-17 | Argentina | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 30 Sep 2009 | Argentina v Ghana | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Jan 2010 | Argentina v Costa Rica | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Feb 2010 | Argentina v Jamaica | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Costa Rica v Argentina | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2011 | Nigeria v Argentina | L | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 2011 | Poland v Argentina | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Sep 2014 | Germany v Argentina | W | 2-4 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Oct 2014 | Hong Kong v Argentina | W | 0-7 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Nov 2014 | Portugal v Argentina | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Sep 2015 | Argentina v Bolivia | W | 7-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Oct 2015 | Paraguay v Argentina | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 13 Nov 2015 | Argentina v Brazil | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 27 May 2016 | Argentina v Honduras | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2016 | Argentina v Chile | W | 2-1 | Copa America | Group D |
| 10 Jun 2016 | Argentina v Panama | W | 5-0 | Copa America | Group D |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Argentina v Venezuela | W | 4-1 | Copa America | Quarter-final |
| 02 Sep 2016 | Argentina v Uruguay | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 06 Sep 2016 | Venezuela v Argentina | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
| 11 Oct 2016 | Argentina v Paraguay | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | South America final group |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.